Design
Dagger and War Hammer vs. Maille Armor
In today's video we continue our quest to learn how various weapons interact with different historical armors. Today...
Product Spotlight: The German Bastard Sword
Our German Bastard Sword is a great example of the heavy combat sword of the 16th Century. It is a sword we choose ...
Norseman Spear vs maille armor
In today's blog we highlight our Norseman Spear and demonstrate its thrusting ability against riveted maille armor. W...
How do I take care of my sword?
Most people today are used to products that are corrosion resistant and often made of stainless steel. While some che...
Anglo-Saxon Sword Spotlight
Our Anglo-Saxon Sword is a great example of the type of weapon wielded by the warriors of the late 10th and early 11...
Arms and Armor Swords 100% made in the USA
On this July 4th we want to wish everyone (even our British customers ;-) a happy Independence Day! In today's video...
Medieval Longword Edge Sharpness
Today we will look in detail at a specific surviving longsword's edge and how sharp such a sword would have been in p...
What is a gothic sword?
Today we examine what it means to call a weapon "Gothic". Though there is a subset of our readers who may have in min...
One or Two Handed? - Hungarian Sword Q & A
In our Hungarian Sword Spotlight we mention a few things that folks had some good questions about. So we thought it w...
Hungarian Sword Spotlight
The Arms and Armor Hungarian Sword is an Oakeshott type XI blade based on an original sword from the early 13th centu...
Medieval Sword Edges, how sharp?
When we look at the functionality of a sword, the edge and point are the only reason the rest of the piece exists. As...
Does Cutting Wood With a Sword Teach Us Anything?
There are periodic debates among sword lovers about what kinds of abuse a sword should be able to survive. On the one...